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Nashville, TN —  Without a doubt, Jazz man Ben Tankard is the most decorated Gospel/Jazz artist of all time.  His catalog of albums has garnered the musician every national award and accredited chart status that exists for his genre. His current album RISE! earned Tankard his 18th Stellar Gospel Music Award nomination and his first […]

Nashville, TN (March 28, 2020) – Today, GRAMMY® nominated and Stellar Award-winning inspirational artist and actress, Kierra Sheard, released her latest single, “It Keeps Happening,” which she co-wrote with her brother, producer and songwriter, J. Drew Sheard, II.  Coming on the heels of her popular anthem “Don’t Judge Me,” featuring Missy Elliott, “It Keeps Happening” […]

From executive producers and Grammy Award winners Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott, comes the authorized musical tale of the incomparable gospel singers, The ClarkSisters. The Clark Sisters: First Ladies of Gospel recounts the story of the highest selling female gospel group in history and of their trailblazing mother, Mattie Moss Clark (Aunjanue Ellis). Credited with bringing Gospel music to […]

  ATLANTA, March 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters. Hailed as the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement” upon his receipt of the NAACP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Lowery had assumed and executed a […]

DALLAS, TX – – As the nation adjusts to the new reality of life under self-quarantine during the ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic, multi-platinum, multiple GRAMMY® Award winning singer, songwriter, producer and Billboard Hot 100 charting gospel recording artist Fred Hammond hosted a 40-minute Social Distancing virtual mini-concert via Facebook Live last night at 11 p.m. ET. […]

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide order to protect the health and safety of Virginians and reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Executive Order Fifty-Three orders the closure of certain non-essential businesses, bans all gatherings of more than 10 people, and closes all K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic […]

NEW YORK, March 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Given the high uncertainty on how the epidemiological trajectory of COVID-19 and the economic response to this crisis will develop over the next few months, The Conference Board has developed three scenarios for the development of the US economy through the remainder of 2020. According to The Conference Board’ analysis, the […]

WASHINGTON, March 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Individuals can schedule an appointment to give blood with the American Red Cross by […]

(Houston, Texas) Billboard Chart Topping National Recording Artist, Psalmist, Worship Leader and Minister Earnest Pugh is once again positioned to minister healing to the global masses with the release  this week of a concept video for his latest single, God Wants To Heal You.  The song, which recently moved into the Top 15 on the […]

As the number of coronavirus continues to climb, Gov. Northam has ordered all schools to remain closed for the rest of the school year.  He also is placing additional restrictions on businesses including restaurants which must now do carry-out, curbside or delivery only. Additionally recreational businesses, including movie theaters, bowling alleys, etc., must close.  Hair […]

Richmond, VA – March 22, 2020 — Six decades of music, sixty-five years of song, and generations tied together through the force of the will of a matriarchy of powerful women. This is the story of African-American gospel quintet, The Legendary Ingramettes, founded by the late Mother Maggie Ingram. Mother Maggie Ingram initially started the […]

Richmond, VA — The City of Richmond will be closed to the public from Monday, March 23 to the end of the month, Tuesday, March 31. Essential personnel must report on time.Essential services will continue. Click here to access a list of services available through the closure. Please check the dedicated city webpage for updates: www.richmondgov.com/covid19.